Hair treating apparatus



Jan. 26, 1932. p G R 1,842,666

HAIR TREATING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 5, 1931 i nteirted den. 2% i932 PAUL EDMUND GAIRE, O1 YURK, Y.

HAIR TREATING APPARATUS Application filed August 5,

" 1 the head from the heat of the h 1-; incident to the hair treat up; operation.

in apparatus of this type, it has been heretofore proposed to provide sectional boxes in which the hair coiled on a coiling rod is retained during treatment and independent ment.

clamps to grip the hair between the box and land and protect the head of the customer against the heat of the box; and it has been thither proposed to provide clamping means 7 cl this type with which the coiling rod or pin is more or less fixedly associated following the coiling of the hair, with the heating bolt thereafter applied as an independent ele- .llhesc constructions, while serviceable for the purposes for which they are designed, require a nun'iber oft independent operations to apply the clamp and then position the heating box, with the result that the clamp and heating box are not at all times relatively 1 associated in the best positions to accomplish the ellcctire result, that is, the curling of the hair close to the scalp.

"llhe present invention is directedprimarily to simplifying the operation by applying the clamp and curling box in order that through the in'iproved construction these elements are brought into eflect' e cooperative relation to the head of the user in substantially a single operation, and furtliicrmore the present invention seeks to so combine the box and clamp as to insure that when these parts are in position on the head of the user, the relation of the clamp and box will be such as to permit the most effective close curling of the hair and insure at all times the desired close relation of the clamp to the scalp of the user and the curling ho): in proper fixed relation to the clamp.

ln carryingout the object of the invention, the heating box heretofore made in sepa- 1931. Serial No. 555,289.

rablo sections connected for swinging or pivotal movement is provided with a fixed section of the clamp, the relation of the clamp sections and box sections being such that when the box is closed the clamp sections are in intimate clamping relation on the hair between the box and scalp of the user. Furthermore, the str cture contemplates independent tastening means for the box sections and for the clamp in order to insure that each will have its proper cooperation and function in its use in the hair curling process.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Fin" L! con'ibined box and clamp, the parts being shown in closed positions.

Figure 2 a transverse sectional view of the same.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the resiectiv-c sections of the combined box and clamp shown separated.

Figure l is a broken bottom plan view showing the clamp, with the sections thcreof in clamping relation.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view through a combined box and clamp showing a somewhat modified construction.

The box of the present invention is of more or less conventional type, embodying two semi-circular sections 1 and 2 having semicircular end walls 3 so that when the sections 1. and 2 are formed in mating relation, an elongated, circular closure is provided in which the conventional or any appropriate form of pin or rod on which the hair is previously curled is housed for the subsequent treatment. Each section 1 and 2 is formed on one longitudinal edge with a more or less diametrically extending; ear 4 formed with an elongated opening 5, the ears registering when the sections are assembledand provid ing, through the medium of a wire length arranged in coil. form at 6 through the registering openings 5 of adjacent cars, a hinged connection on which the sections 1 and 2 may be widely opened.

The sections 1 and 2 are formed with outstanding, tubular extensions 7 and 8 preferably or alleged in longitudinally offset relall'c 1 is a perspective View showingthe tion and terminally providing for the connection of a flexible tube. The tubular extensions 7 and 8 open through the walls of the respective sections to provide for the appropriate treatment of the contained hair as, for example, steam may be introduced through one of the connections as 7 and cool air through the other in accordance with the treatment to be given the hair. Obviously, of course, these tubular projections may be used for any appropriate character of treatment of the hair.

Ordinarily steam is used in connection with the hair treatment, and hence it is important that the meeting edges of the sections 1 and 2 be sealed against steam leakage and the sealing means must be such as to permit passage of the hair between the sealing means without interrupting the sealing effect. To secure the sealing cooperation with the sections, each section is provided with an endless band-9 which overlies and cooperates with the meeting edges of the sections. This band '9, preferably of soft rubber, is channeled at 10 to receive the appropriately formededges 11 of the sections so that the band is practically forced into cooperation with the edges of the metallic sections and when in place is held against casual separation by its own gripping cooperation with the edges of the section.

The respective bands 9 thus form a layer of appropriate thickness of compressible sealing material throughout the full free edge of each section 1 and 2 so that when the sections are brought into box-forming relation, the

proximate faces of these sealing bands are compressed, with the result of providing an effective seal against leakage from the interior of the box. The relation of the sealing elements, when the box sections are in closed position, is illustrated more particularly in Figure 2.

In order-to insure a sufiicient relative pressure of the respective bands for effective scaling, the sections are held in box-forming relation under a clamping means arranged at each end of the box and functioning, when in operative positions, to draw the sections together with considerable pressure. The clamping means includes a plate 12 pivotally supported at 13 on the end walls 3 of one section, each plate being extended in the form of a finger piece 14 whereby the plate may be swung on its pivot.

Pivotally carried in the plate beyond the pivot 13 of the plate is a yoke 15, the cross bar 16 of which is arranged to engage with an appropriate keeper 17 on the end wall of the other section of the box. Obviously, with the cross bar 16 of each yoke engaged with the keeper 17, the swinging of the plate 12 on the pivot 13 by means of the finger piece 14 so as to carry the pivotal connection of the yoke with the plate inwardly of the arrangement of the parts is such that the finger piece, when in looking position, overlies one of the semi-circular walls of a section in order to avoid undue projection beyond the box, the end of the finger piece being, however,slightly spaced from the outer surface of the wall of the section in order to provide for convenient manipulation of the finger piece in the release of the locking means.

As understood in this type of apparatus, the hair is coiled about a pin, indicated at 18 in Figure 2, and the hair between the pin and head of the user passes between the sealing bands 9 and the relatively lower portion of the box, it being understood that the box is closed about the pin to permit the hair on the pin to be subjected to the desired treat ment within the box. It has been found that under conventional treatment, there is an appreciable heat which, to say the least, might prove inconvenient to the person whose hair is being curled, and furthermore the hair immediately adjacent the scalp must be clamped to insure an effective holding of the parts against undue strain and particularly prevent any pulling of the hair during the rolling or arrangement within the box from beingfelt by the person whose hair is being treated.

It'has been heretofore proposed to provide an independent clamp which grips the hair close to the head of the customer, preventing pulling strain on the'hair from affecting the customer, with the clamp further provided with means to prevent the heat from the box from reaching the head of the customer. Heretofore, the clamp and box have been arranged as separate and independent elements, and while it is recognized that a closccurl is desirable, the independence of these elements, except under extreme care of the operator, does not tend to the production of a close curl because they may be separated relatively at difierentdistances. Attemptshavebeenmade to overcome this objection by providing on theclamp a means by which the curling pin 18 may be fixed in predetermined relation to the clamp, thus tending to maintain the close curl desired. However, the objection to this type of apparatus is that the curling pin is not always properly rolled for the curling of the hair when applied to the clamp, and it is Fill Zifi

"nsaaeec The present invention seeks to overcome these diiliculties by combining with the box a clamp in order that the most effective relation for a close curl may be had and all parts associated in a single operation. To secure this result, and in the form illustrated particularly in Figures 1 to i, the clamp is made up of bars 19 and 20, preferably of non-heat conducting material, as asbestos or the like, and these bars are provided with rubber sheaths 21 which completely envelop the bars transversely but which terminate short of the ends oi the bars, leaving projecting portions 22 oi. the respective bars beyond each end of the sheath enveloping that bar. One oi? the sheaths, preferably on the side carrying the tubular extension through which steam is admitted, is extended in the form oi a flexible flap 23 to cover a broader area of the scalp of the person being treated and thus atl'ord a larger protection against the heat of the box.

lhe sheaths 21 are preferably of soft rubher and the edges of the respective sheaths designed for clamping contact, as will later appear, are formed for more effective gripping of the hair in providing that one of such meeting edges shall be convex, as at 24, and the other of such meeting edges shall be concave, as at 25, to thereby more effectively grip the hair strands passing therebetween. The clamping elements 19 and 20 are arranged in the same horizontal plane immediately beneath the box and each of these clamping sections is more or less rigidly connected to one of the box sections. For example, section 19 is secured directly to section 1 ol the box, while clamping section 21 is secured directly to section 2 of the box.

This securing means may be of any preferred nature as, for example, a pin 26 or other like means may be passed through the exterior portion of the sealing band 9 and through the appropriate clamping section to be connected to that section of the box, the pin thus rigidly fixing the clamping section to the corresponding box section. Of course, the pin 26 does not pass through the lower portion of the sheath of the clamping section, as otherwise an objectionable contact with the scalp of the person may result. The pins 26 are intended to indicate diagrammatically any appropriate metallic securing means for fixing a clamp section to one of the box sections.

The clamping sections 19 and 20 are designed to have independent fixing means through the provision of levers 27 pivotally secured at 28 to one section and formed with openings to embrace the other section. These levers 27 may be in the form of plates having returned bends 29, with the free ends pivotally connected and the plates spaced apart so that the return band provides a means for embracing the other clamping section when such sections are in clamping-relation. If

laterally extended, as at 30, to provide a fin er piece for the convenient operation of p the lever. 3

With the hair coiled on the pin 18 to a position close to the head of the person, the box sections are arranged to embrace this pin with the hair curled thereon andthesections are closed and locked by the clamping means described. In this closing of the sections, the clamping members 20 and 21 are also brought into clamping cooperation, the hair between the pin 18 and the head of the per son being treated passing between the clamping bands 9 and the lower edgesof the box and between the relatively concave and convex edges of the sheaths oi the clamping members. After the box sections have been secured, the clamping levers 27 of the clamp may be operated to further compress the clamping members relativtily.

Oi course, the arrangement is such that the clamping members are practically in contact with the scalp of the person being treated so that a relatively short section of hair extends betw en the scalp and pin. By the combination of the box and clamping members and their relative positioning in a single operation, there is very much closer curling permitted and at the same time the relation of the box and clamp in thebest possible arrangementis securedbecause the clamp occupies the closest possible position to the box and this relation is maintained under any and all conditions by reason of the fact that the box and clamp are in eliect a single element. 01 course, the clamp not only acts to clamp the hair close to the head of the user, but also serves to prevent the transfer oi heat from the box to the scalp.

In Figure 5, Ihave illustrated a modified arrangement in which the lower sections of the sealing band for the box are integrally.

formed to provide the clamping elements. In this figure the box sections, indicated at 31 and 32, are similar to the sections previously described inform and are designed to The sealing be locked in the same manner. elements, indicated in the preferred form at 9, are here shown as bands 83 which cooperate with the edges of sections 31 and 32, as in the preferred tormb lnthls form, however,

the lower sections of the bands 83 are ex-.

In the modified form, as well as in the preferred form, it is apparent that the clamping cooperation is carried out simultaneously with the closing of the box sections, and

while themodified form provide no particular means for additionally securing the elements oftheclamp together,.as is provided in thepreferred-form, it is nevertheless apparent that due to the resilient natureof the clamping members of the modified form, there will be a clamping cooperation through the mere provision of lockingthe box sections together.

1. Ina hair curling apparatus, a sectional heating box of hollow form to receive the hair curling pin, and clamping members, said members being respectively secured to and movable with the boxsections.

2. In a hair treating apparatus, a treating boxmade up of separable sections, means for clamping the sections of the box together, and hair clamping members respectively secured to and movable with the box sections, the meeting edges ofthe clamping. members presenting a curved clamping cooperation.

3, In a hair curling apparatus, a sectional box, clampingmembers respectively secured to and carried with the box sections, means for locking the box sections together, and means for independently securing the clamping members in clamping cooperation.

4. In a hair treating apparatus, a sectional box, means for clamping the sections together, clamping members respectively secured to and-carried by the box sections, said clamping members being moved into clamping cooperation in the closing movement of the box sections, and means on the clamping members for additionally securing the clamping members together. i

5. In a hair treating apparatus, a sectional box, a flexible seal-ing member for the meeting edges of the box sections, means for clamping the box sections together to insure sealingcontact with the sealing members, and clamping elements adapted to clamp the hair between the box and the scalp of the user, said elements being secured respectively to the sealing'members of the box sections.

6., In a hair treating; apparatus, asectional box, aflexible sealing member for the meeting mentsbeing securedrespectively to the sealing members of the box. sections, each clamping member embodying a length of heat-resisting material, a protective sheath for said lieatsresisting material, and cooperating clamping means carried by the lengthsot' heat-resisting material.

8. In a hair treating apparatus, a sectional box, a flexible sealing member for the meeting edges of the box sections, means for clamping the. box sections together to insure'sealing contact withthe sealing members, clamping elements adapted to clamp the hair between the box and the scalp of the user, saidelements being secured respectively to the sealing members of thebox sections, each clamping member embodyinga length of heat-resisting material, a protective sheath for said heat-resisting material, and cooperating clamping means carried by the lengths of heat-resisting material, one of said sheaths being extended as a protective flap.

- 9. In a hair treating apparatus, a sectional box, means for clamping the sections together, sealing bands interfitted with the .meeting edges of the sections toseal their juncture when the'box is closed, clamping elements respectively secured to the sealing bands of the sections, the clamping members being arranged to be moved intoclamping cooperation in the closing movement of the box,.means for holding the box sections in closed sealing relation, and independent means for holding the clamping members in clamping cooperation.

V In testimonywhereof I ailix my signature.

PAUL EDMUND ,GAIRE. [L. s]

edges of the box sections, means for clamping the box sections together to insure sealing contact Withthe sealing members, clamping elements adapted to clamp the hair between the box and the scalp of the user, said elements being secured respectively to the sealingmembers of thebox sections, each clamping member embodying, a length of heat-resisting material, anda protective sheath for said heat-resisting material.

, 7. In a-hair treating apparatus, a sectional 7 box, a flexible sealing member for the meeting edges of the box sections, means for clamping the box sections together to insure sealing contactwith the sealing members, clamping elements. adapted to clamp the hair between the boxand the scalp otthe user, said ele- 

